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Thursday

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He faced more tough questions in his second confirmation hearing, held Thursday before the Senate HELP Committee. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Aug. 23, 2024. in Phoenix, Ariz. President Trump has nominated Kennedy to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump's health secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces confirmation hearing

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Thursday

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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MUSK GESTURE

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Wednesday

LA-area fire victims search for information sources they can trust

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Friday

Meta's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. in a 2022 file photo. The Facebook parent company announced this week that it will end its work with fact-checkers in the U.S. and change its speech rules after years of criticism from Republicans. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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How will Meta's decision to end fact-checking affect the profession around the world?

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Tuesday

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying during the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January 2024. Zuckerberg announced on Jan. 7, 2025 that the company would no longer work with third-party fact checking organizations. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Meta ends fact-checks

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Monday

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White speaks at an election night event for President-elect Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 6. Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has named White to its board of directors. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Saturday

Voters leave after casting their ballot at a polling station in the final phase of voting in India's general election, in Kolkata on June 1, 2024. Artificial intelligence tools were used to create memes and images about political rivals in India and elsewhere around the world. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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AI and elections in 2024

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Wednesday

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump on Nov. 1 in Warren, Mich. Kennedy has been named to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the incoming Trump administration. Kennedy is on leave from leading Children's Health Defense, a nonprofit that has filed more than 30 lawsuits challenging vaccines and public health mandates. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

A 2016 file photo of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has served in the National Guard and is now a Fox News host. If confirmed, he would be the least experienced defense secretary in American history. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Pro Trump supporters rally outside the State Capitol, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Phoenix. President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump on Saturday to become the 46th president of the United States. Matt York/AP hide caption

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Philadelphia County board of elections staff processes ballots on Election Day at the ballot counting elections warehouse on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pa. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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